Professional Profile

Dr Dilip Gahankari (FRACS) is an Australian-trained Specialist Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon with over 31 years’ experience in Plastic Surgery. He is based in Benowa on the Gold Coast, where he provides comprehensive plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery services with a strong emphasis on patient safety, clear communication and considered surgical planning. Dr Gahankari completed advanced fellowship training in Hand Surgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and further subspecialty training in Head and Neck and Burns Surgery at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. In 2003, he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Plastic Surgery. At his private practice in Benowa, Dr Gahankari offers a broad range of plastic surgery procedures, including cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts and body, as well as reconstructive surgery. His cosmetic work focuses on minimal-scar techniques, with careful attention to proportion, scar placement and achieving natural-looking outcomes. His reconstructive interests include breast reconstruction and hand surgery. Dr Gahankari is committed to a patient-centred approach, taking the time to understand individual concerns and goals. He provides clear, balanced information to support informed decision-making and guides patients through every stage of their surgical care. Patients seeking a Specialist Plastic Surgeon on the Gold Coast are invited to contact the practice to arrange a consultation.

Procedure Face:

• Fat injection (Autologous fat grafting)
• Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty)
• Brow lift
• Lip lift (Cheiloplasty)
• Facial implants
• Facial scar revision
• Forehead lift
• Laser skin resurfacing
• Face lift (Meloplasty or rhytidectomy)
• Non-surgical facial treatments
• Ear pinning (Otoplasty)
• Neck lift (Platysmaplasty)
• Rhinoplasty
• Scalp expansion
• Scalp reduction

Procedure Breasts:

• Breast asymmetry correction (Anisomastia mammoplasty)
• Breast augmentation (Augmentation mammoplasty)
• Fat transfer and implants (Augmentation mammoplasty)
• Tuberous breast correction (Breast hypoplasia)
• Breast reconstruction
• Correction of developmental breast anomalies
• Male breast reduction (Gynaecomastia)
• Breast lift (Mastopexy)
• Breast implants with lift (Mastopexy and augmentation)
• Nipple enhancement for inverted nipples
• Breast reduction (Reduction mammoplasty)
• Breast revision (Revision mammoplasty)

Procedure Body:

• Abdominal liposuction
• Abdominoplasty: cosmetic or muscle repair post-partum
• Arm lift (Brachioplasty)
• Fat grafting (Fat transfer)
• Liposuction
• Pubic lift or reduction (Monsplasty)
• Thigh lift (Thighplasty)
• Whole body lift (Torsoplasty)
• Vaginal surgery (Vaginoplasty)

Procedure Reconstructive:

• Breast
• Burns and scarring
• Cleft lip and palate
• Correction of developmental breast anomalies
• Facial fractures
• Hand surgery
• Skin cancer
• Trauma

Hospitals affiliated with:

• Gold Coast University Hospital
• John Flynn Private Hospital
• Murwillumbah District Hospital

Professional Memberships and Associations:

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons